People in Business

HOUSTON CHRONICLE |
October 27, 2012

New York Life Insurance Co. announced that its Board of Directors has elected veteran money management executive Gerald B. Smith to the company s Board, effective November 1, 2012. Smith is chairman and CEO of Smith, Graham & Company Investment Advisors, a global investment management firm which he co-founded in 1990. Mr. Smith s firm manages more than $5 billion in fixed income and equity portfolio strategies and is one of the oldest and largest minority-owned money management firms in the United States.

Photo By Temple Webber

Apache Corp. announced that Keith Josey will join the company In the newly created position of director of real estate and administrative services. The position was created to address the company s growing need for specialized real estate expertise as Apache grows its existing regions and expands into new geographical areas.

Sun Coast Resources, Inc., wholesale marketer of quality petroleum fuels, lubricants, and related services to thousands of airline, construction, educational, energy, governmental, industrial, marine, retail, telecommunications, transportation, and utility operations across the United States, is pleased to announce that Sheila Kahanek has joined Sun Coast as its Chief Financial Officer.

Reece Rondon has joined Hall Maines Lugrin as shareholder.
Reece, who served as a Texas district court judge for more than eight years, focuses on commercial litigation and arbitration, including coverage and subrogation litigation involving the London insurance market.

Patti Z. Rice has joined the Commercial Team of Chicago Title Houston as Vice President Commercial Escrow Officer. Rice is responsible for closing commercial property transactions, including HUD, SBA and multi-property transactions (condominiums, industrial portfolios and multi-family portfolios).

TBG Partners, a landscape architecture and planning firm with offices in Houston, announced the promotion of Blake Coleman to the title of Senior Associate.

Paul Cornett has been promoted to associate general counsel at Quanex Building Products Corp.

Jeff Sokoloff has been appointed director of development for The Coalition for the Homeless of Houston/Harris County.

Photo By Picasa

The Board of Directors of INOVA Geophysical Equipment announced the appointment of Glenn Hauer as INOVA s President and CEO.

Erich Stolz has joined Hydratron Inc. as General Manager for the U.S. operations.

International Paint, an AkzoNobel company, announced the appointment of Scott Doering to vice president protective coatings business development, North America.

1Apache Corp. announced that Keith Josey will join the company as director of real estate and administrative services. The position was created to address the company's need for specialized real estate expertise as Apache expands its existing regions and goes into new geographical areas.

1 Sheila Kahanek has joined Sun Coast Resources as chief financial officer. The company is a wholesale marketer of petroleum fuels, lubricants, and related services.

1Reece Rondon has joined Hall Maines Lugrin as a shareholder. Rondon, who served as a Texas district court judge for more than eight years, focuses on commercial litigation and arbitration, including coverage and subrogation litigation involving the London insurance market.

1Patti Z. Rice has joined the commercial team of Chicago Title Houston as vice president-commercial escrow officer.

1 Erich Stolz has joined Hydratron as general manager for the U.S. operations.

1International Paint, an AkzoNobel company, announced the appointment of Scott Doeringto vice president protective coatings business development, North America.

1J.P. Morgan has hired five energy bankers to form a middle market oil and gas finance team led by Patrick McWilliams Greg Determann joins as a senior vice president serving energy and petroleum companies in California, Colorado, Louisiana and Texas. Charlie Vaughters will serve as a vice president covering energy and petroleum companies in Pennsylvania, Ohio and western Texas. Terri Benson will support the team as an underwriter, and Son Hoangjoins as a credit analyst. Based in Houston, the team will provide financial services primarily to private oil and gas companies with producing assets in the U.S.

1Bill Walker has been appointed as project manager for Springwoods Village by CDC Houston, a subsidiary of Coventry Development Corp. Walker will assist the team in the management and coordination of all construction projects for the master-planned community.